Film Fanaticals: February 2022

Thursday, 10 February 2022

Actors - S

Actors Whose Surname Begins with S

Actors - L

Actors Whose Surname Begins with L

This is an alphabetical list of films I've watched and the score I gave them out of 10 after the first viewing. Scores are based purely on entertainment value or more specifically how much they entertained me at the time of watching. There is a possibility that I may have forgotten a film or two that I watched years ago. These will be added when I remember again. My target is to watch 300 feature films and 300 short films from this year. Only the films that fit this blog will have their own separate entry.

1995

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
The American President
Apollo 13
Assassins
Babe
Bad Boys
Balto - 6
Batman Forever
Blue Juice
The Brady Bunch Movie
Braveheart
Casino
Casper
Copycat
Crimson Tide
Desperado
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Eleven Men Against Eleven (TV)
Empire Records
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain - 6
First Knight
Full Body Masssage (TV)
Funny Bones
GoldenEye
Heat
Heavy
Home for the Holidays
Judge Dredd
Jumanji
Leaving Las Vegas
A Little Princess
Live Nude Girls - 7
Lord of Illusions
Mallrats - 7
Money Train
Mr. Holland's Opus
Murder in the First - 9
The Net
Outbreak
The Quick and the Dead
Se7en
Showgirls
Species
The Steal
To Die For
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
Tommy Boy
Toy Story
The Tuskegee Airmen (TV)
Twelve Moneys
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
The Usual Suspects
Waterworld
Werewolf (V)
While You Were Sleeping

Shorts

A Close Shave (30 minute animation) - 8
How to Make Love to a Woman (5-minute animation) - 8
Premonitions Following an Evil Deed (1-minute live-action)

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)

Directed by Stephen Hopkins

Comments

Although this film is based on truth, there is plenty of artistic licence in the script. I do love the way that it is not only Geoffrey Rush inhibiting the personality of Peter Sellers, but also that Peter Sellers (the true-life character in this film) inhibits the other characters he interacts with to tell the story of his life his way. Sometimes you are looking at his real life through a film set with the crew in the background. This is a style that was recently used in the British television series 'Landscapers'.

Cast

Geoffrey Rush as Peter Sellers

Charlize Theron as Britt Ekland

Emily Watson as Anne Sellers

John Lithgow as Blake Edwards

Miriam Margolyes as Peg Sellers

Peter Vaughan as Bill Sellers

Sonia Aquino as Sophia Loren

Stanley Tucci as Stanley Kubrick

Stephen Fry as Maurice Woodruff

Henry Goodman as Dennis Selinger

Alison Steadman as Casting Agent

Peter Gevisser as Ted Levy

David Robb as Dr. Lyle Wexler

Edward Tudor-Pole as Spike Milligan (Credited as Edward Tudor Pole)
Steve Pemberton as Harry Secombe

Nigel Havers as David Niven

Mackenzie Crook as Car Salesman

George Cicco as Michael Sellers, 3 Yrs.

James Bentley as Michael Sellers, 7-10 Yrs.

Eliza Darby as Sarah Sellers

Lance Ellington as Singer / Ray Ellington

Lucy Punch as Lead Stewardess

Heidi Klum as Ursula Andress

Nick Maloney as Interviewer - Switzerland

Jane Milligan as Reporter - Pink Panther Premiere
Joseph Long as Carlo Ponti
Bob Sherman as Movie Executive
Sam Dastor as Hal Ashby

Mona Hammond as Ruth Attaway / Louise the Maid

Alan Williams as 'Casino Royale' Director

Grant Russell as Plastic Surgeon

Julian Littman as Businessman on Plane

Tope Oluwole as Beautiful Black Woman

Kate Burrell as Sophia's stand-in

Rosie Fellner as Emma - Selinger's secretary
In-Sook Chappell as So Mi - Girl at Screening

Tom Wu as Burt Kwouk / Cato

Kenneth Hadley as Limo Driver

Robert Wilfort as Motorcycle Delivery Man

Ty Glaser as 'Millionairess' Girl with Phone
Molly Hallam as Hilary - 'Strangelove' Assistant

Richard Ayoade as Photographer at Wedding

Simon Markey as Reporter - Sophia Loren Arrives
Bruce Mackinnon as Reporter #1 - Britt at Hospital
Josh Cole as Reporter #2 - Britt at Hospital

Richard Syms as Newscaster #1

Osmund Bullock as Newscaster #2

Markus Napier as Maitre D' - Switzerland
Kennie Andrews as Maintenance Man

Vera Zaal as Car Showroom 60's Sci-Fi Girl

Tiara Tian as Car Showroom Asian Beauty

Charlotte Connoley as Car Showroom Blonde Bombshell

Stephanie Jacob as Nurse with Wheelchair
Gerrard McArthur as Wayne - Studio Engineer
Gary Bunn as Peter Wyngarde (uncredited)
Ray Donn as Studio Cameraman (uncredited)

Emilia Fox as Lynne Frederick (uncredited)

Emilia Fox was almost cut out of the final edit of the film and is only seen in the background of one scene. Thankfully the DVD extras provide us with the missing performance.

Andrew Houghton as Pink Panther 1st Assistant Director (uncredited)
Polly Kemp as Doctor (uncredited)
Talia Lanning as Victoria Sellers (uncredited)
John Perkins as Hospital Porter (uncredited)
Chuen Tsou as Oddjob Chauffeur (uncredited)

Title Screen

Tuesday, 8 February 2022

Richard Lynch

Born: 12 February 1940, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 19 June 2012, Yucca Valley, California, USA

Selected Filmography

Scarecrow (1973)

The Seven-Ups (1973)

Open Season (1974)

The Happy Hooker (1975)
The Premonition (1975)

Werewolf (1995) (V)

Directed by Tony Zarindast

Rating

Comments

A bad film. Most of the acting was wooden, but the main reasons for such a low rating was the script and probably the editing, although the version I have is a cut version. There seems to be bits missing from the storyline with characters that have no reason to be in the film at all. For example, one of the characters is told to watch through the windows for anyone approaching the house and shoot them. A few minutes later the female lead walks straight in and the first character is suspiciously missing with no explanation. There is supposed to be a version out there with more nudity, especially from Adriana Stastny. That may also have the other bits in which would hopefully mean that the film makes more sense. Found no enjoyment in this one at all and the rating is generous.

Cast

Jorge Rivero as Yuri (Credited as George Rivero)

Richard Lynch as Noel

A good actor in a bad film.

Federico Cavalli as Paul Niles (Crediteds as Fred Cavalli)

Adriana Stastny as Natalie Burke (Credited as Adrianna Miles)

Joe Estevez as Joel

A prolific actor in bad films.

Jules Desjarlais as Tommy

R.C. Bates as Sam the Keeper

Tony Zarindast as Security Guard, Vic

Tony Zarindast was also the director of this masterpiece.

Randall Oliver as Bill

Heidi Bjorn as Carrie

Neena Belini as Girl in Jeep

Daniel Robert as Kid in Jeep

Jerry Scott as Taxi Driver

Lisa Frantz as Nurse

Tony Bova as Doctor

Angelina as Receptionist

Is this single name actress really just called Angelina or did they just forget to ask for her surname.

Vince as Driver

Mark Williams as Pool Player

Mark Williams also did the special makeup for this film.

Joe Richards as Taxi Driver
Bruce Paul Barbour as Party Guest (uncredited)
Bill Brinsfield as Party Guest (uncredited)
Tammy Curtis as Party Guest (uncredited)
Amelia Diaz as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Sean P. Donahue as Attacked Pedestrian (uncredited)
Brad Hornbacher as Cyclist (uncredited)
Faith Ice as Party Guest (uncredited)
Bryan Martin as Man in bar (uncredited)
Dean T. Moody as Security Guard (uncredited)
Dawn Morgan as Party Guest (uncredited)
Joe Rose as Security Guard (uncredited)
Rosemary Russell as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Megyn Shott as Woman in Bar Booth (uncredited)
Linda Solomon as Party Guest (uncredited)
Robert Stahoviak as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Christopher Warner as Party Guest (uncredited)
Kyle Weir as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Stephen Yoakam as Bar Patron (uncredited)